Southern Belle Bars

Name: Southern Belle Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter (softened); 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans; 3/4 cup dark corn syrup; 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 eggs; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup pecans (coarsely chopped)

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Pecan pie in an easy bar cookie form."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

crust
1 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂ cup butter (softened)
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
¹⁄₄ cup coarsely chopped pecans
filling
³⁄₄ cup dark corn syrup
¹⁄₃ cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup pecans (coarsely chopped)

directions

Heat oven to 350°F
Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup pecans.
Press crust mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until very light golden brown on edges.
Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients except pecans in small bowl; mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread evenly over hot, partially-baked crust. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until filling appears set and knife inserted 1-inch from edge comes out clean. Cool completely; cut into bars.

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Reviews

So easy! No need to pull the mixer out, just use your pastry blender. These come together so fast. Mine took the full 30 minutes (2nd bake time). Hubby likes them cold, so I store them in the fridge (easier cutting too)! Everyone loves them!
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